This book explores the basic structure, distribution, ecological, and commercial applications (pharmaceutical, medical, cosmetic, nutritional; food and feed source, agriculture, industrial, biodiese……続きを見る
Advances in Botanical Research publishes in-depth and up-to-date reviews on a wide range of topics in plant sciences. Currently in its 57th volume, the series features a wide range of reviews by rec……続きを見る
Genome editing offers a powerful tool to significantly accelerate crop-breeding programs in order to develop new and improved varieties. It allows precise modification of an organism's DNA sequence,……続きを見る
"Parabenizo a todos os botânicos que contribuíram para completar o presente catálogo. O Brasil é o país que provavelmente possui a maior flora do mundo, portanto, a produção de uma lista completa de……続きを見る
"Parabenizo a todos os botânicos que contribuíram para completar o presente catálogo. O Brasil é o país que provavelmente possui a maior flora do mundo, portanto, a produção de uma lista completa de……続きを見る
Dragon fruit (pitaya) is a perennial climbing cactus, native to the tropical areas of North, Central and South America. It is suited to tropical and subtropical regions and is commercially grown in ……続きを見る
A breathtakingly illustrated look at botanical spirals and the scientists who puzzled over them
Charles Darwin was driven to distraction by plant spirals, growing so exasperated that he once begged ……続きを見る
Die 19. Auflage des bewährten Ratgebers enthält den gesamten Lernstoff für den Pflanzenschutz-Sachkundenachweis für Anwender und Verkäufer von Pflanzenschutzmitteln. Er berücksichtigt die aktuelle R……続きを見る
The book provides a comprehensive overview of current knowledge about "wattles", a large clade of over 1000 species of trees and shrubs in the genus Acacia, most of which are native to Australia. It……続きを見る
Soil fertility and plant nutrition is an applied science that integrates knowledge across all disciplines of soil and plant sciences to provide nutrients effectively and efficiently to plants. Effic……続きを見る
Experts from key organisations such as the RSPO identify key production trends and challenges
Reviews latest developments in conventional and marker-assisted breeding as well as transgenic approach……続きを見る
Summarises advances in cultivation practices to close yield gaps, including more efficient irrigation and nutrition techniques;
Discusses innovative methods of ‘climate-smart’ cultivation such as i……続きを見る
Assesses developments in genetic resources, genomic information and their application in marker-assisted breeding of cassava;
Reviews advances in breeding new varieties with enhanced properties suc……続きを見る
An ardent advocate for species protection and conservation of tropical rainforests, Ghazally Ismail tells us of his encounters with the primates in his first memoir entitled Monkey Moment: Encounter……続きを見る
Halophytic plants are a fascinating group of plants that also serve as dietary feed for livestock. Their utilization is essential for sustainable agriculture and maintaining ecological balance. This……続きを見る
Quantum dots (QDs) are important in the research and industrial fields due to their diverse properties and technological importance. Recently, QDs have been found to be suitable for biological, biom……続きを見る
In this acclaimed travel memoir Jamaica Kincaid chronicles a spectacular and exotic three-week trek through the Himalayan land of Nepal, where she and her companions are gathering seeds for planting……続きを見る
Providing a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge research on Omics applications in plant sciences field,“Plant Stress Tolerance” focuses on different approaches towards plant stress tolerance incl……続きを見る
The book summarizes the history of biological control in Latin America and the Caribbean. Few publications provide historical detail and the records are, therefore, fragmented until now. By bringing……続きを見る
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During the first years of the twentieth century, the British plant collector and explorer Frank Kingdon Ward went on twenty-four impossibly daring expeditions thr……続きを見る
Cotton is one of the most important fiber and cash crops throughout the world, and it plays a dominant role in the industrial and agricultural economies of many countries. Here is a rich resource of……続きを見る
During recent decades, tremendous progress and innovations have been made in rice science with the goal of increasing production to meet the world’s growing demands. This new volume provides a conci……続きを見る
The existence and competition of trees and shrubs to sustain and put forth growth under varied environmental conditions is dependent on the interactions that occur between the plant metabolic proces……続きを見る
Face to the current global energy crisis, there is an urgent necessity of searching for alternatives to fossil fuels, and this book shows how timber is a promising resource for sustainable energy pr……続きを見る
The book contains aspects of production, genetics and breeding of Capsicum species with emphasis on fruit quality, yield and its nutritional characteristics among with some specific chapters focusin……続きを見る
Landwirtschaftliche Familienbetriebe sind eine starke Konstruktion. Doch wenn man als Familie zusammen lebt und arbeitet, sind Konflikte oft vorprogrammiert. Überlastung, Hofübergabe und Generations……続きを見る
* Provides specific examples of germplasm research related to climate change threats * Edited by internationally renowned experts in the field * The final chapter of the book draws a synthesis of th……続きを見る
This new volume offers a multi-pronged perspective on maize science, bringing together important recent research advances from several disciplines. The volume covers maize from origin to biotechnolo……続きを見る
This important volume provides a comprehensive overview of hepatotoxicity and medicinal plants used for protecting the liver and for curing liver toxicity and liver diseases. To date, there has been……続きを見る
This book summarizes what is currently known about gravity sensing and response mechanisms in microorganisms, fungi, lower and higher plants; starting from the historical eye-opening experiments fro……続きを見る
